The final National Park of the trip – man, it came so suddenly
DAY 83 – Pinnacles National Park is not the most spectacular place we've visited on this road trip but it was a subdued and pleasant end to this big ol' journey. [keep reading]
Tag: California
To lose all sense of time in the thick mists of the sea
DAY 80 – The north California coast may change your life even after a brief drive. But then again, is a "brief" drive through such a wonderland really possible? [keep reading]
Huge improvement in blood sugars under the redwood trees
DAY 78 – The trees were high in Redwood National Park but my blood sugar wasn't. It was just us, those ancient and oversized trees, and BGs in the 60s and 70s! [keep reading]
A place in America where ice freezes under hot volcanic rocks
DAY 75 – Hidden away in north California is scorched (and icy) Lava Beds National Monument, an amazing place where my blood sugars were humbled into behaving. [keep reading]
Temperatures and blood sugars going up and down all day
DAY 74 – Only one high blood sugar on a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park, whose main road was partially closed in June. Melting snow and boiling mud made it all amazing! [keep reading]
To a canyon barely accessible by road
DAY 72 – The corner of Kings Canyon National Park you can see by car is pretty extraordinary, and today my blood sugars were (mostly) behaving as well. [keep reading]
Blood sugar problems in the shadow of Earth’s largest living things
DAY 71 – Stress was making my blood sugar high for days on this road trip. I hoped a visit to Sequoia National Park would relax my soul, and my diabetes. [keep reading]
BG Report: Driving around magical golden fields of California
DAY 70 – Driving through central California is a spectacular adventure. The area is swollen with waving fields of gold-colored grass, gentle hills obscuring the view, and, for contrast, groups of dark green… [keep reading]
Hot, high, and happy at the bottom of Death Valley
DAY 68 – There's a lot to see in Death Valley, and even if you want to spend most of your time in an air-conditioned car, you can do a lot. Here's how we handled one day there. [keep reading]
The whole world in two hours, courtesy of Southern California
DAY 6 – From a dusty little box canyon to lush green vineyards to a low saline sea to wild, unforgiving desert sand dunes, southern California said goodbye in style. [keep reading]
Sun, moon, and cacti: Joshua Tree National Park
DAY 6 – Camping plans didn't work out but Joshua Tree National Park gave us everything: sunset, full moon, cactus gardens, wildlife... and those insane trees. [keep reading]
L.A. glitz, meet the San Bernardino Mountains
DAY 5 – The Hollywood sign, a motel made of wigwams, an alpine lake picnic and a dusty desert drive, all within in a few hours. Plus some encouraging blood sugar signs. [keep reading]
High winds block access to Channel Islands National Park
DAY 3 – Fierce winds canceled all boats at Channel Islands National Park, but the visitor center was still worth it. And my blood sugars finally improved today. [keep reading]
First impressions of America, from an outsider-insider
DAY 1 – On Day 1 of this epic road trip, my reverse culture shock upon returning to the US asserted itself in some embarrassing ways. People still vape! [keep reading]